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You will hear horror stories about ADT here, but there are other stories, including mine. I was on Lupron & ADT (they are distinct & different) for 2.5 years after my PSA rose after surgery. My side effects were very mild: A mild hot flash about once a month (which I found amusing), & not having to shave every day.
When my oncologist offered to take me off of hormone therapy, I initially declined, because I saw no benefit. Then I thought maybe the cancer was in remission, so I took the doctor's offer. At the first suggestion from him that I should go back on hormone therapy, I will resume it.
Remember, success cases often don't come here to report. A lot of very unhappy people do come here, especially recently.
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Lupron is ADT, There is no distinction at all between Lupron and ADT since it is an ADT drug.
You would not be on two ADT drugs so I suspect you were also on an ARPI drug (Zytiga or a lutamide) not a second ADT drug.
Just wonder what is that other drug you were taking.
When I was on Lupron, I got terrible hot flashes for the first year. 10 or 12 a day at least and each one would accompany a feeling of fatigue. My doctor prescribed a depo-provera Shot which almost completely stopped the hot flashes. Then I went on Zytiga and they came back. That got me using the Embrlabs.com Wave device Which helped control my hot flashes a lot.
I did take Lupron for a total of six years and got used to its side effects.. It does destroy your muscles And gives most people a beer belly. I go to the gym three days a week to offset that. It also weakens your bones, I have taken bone strengtheners for the last eight years.
I’ve been on orgovyx For almost 3 years now. It’s another ADT drug, Works Quite similar to Lupron, Doesn’t give me the hot flashes like Lupron did however.